LK CHEM Co., Ltd.

KOSDAQ:A489500 Stock Report

Market Cap: ₩165.7b

LK CHEM Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

LK CHEM has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.6%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings declining at 0.3% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.9% per year. LK CHEM's return on equity is 8.6%, and it has net margins of 22.9%.

Key information

7.58%

Earnings growth rate

-59.67%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth13.95%
Revenue growth rate-0.91%
Return on equity8.55%
Net Margin22.94%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Analysis Article Nov 20

Why LK CHEM's (KOSDAQ:489500) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

The subdued market reaction suggests that LK CHEM Co., Ltd.'s ( KOSDAQ:489500 ) recent earnings didn't contain any...

Recent updates

Analysis Article Feb 05

Market Participants Recognise LK CHEM Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:489500) Revenues Pushing Shares 35% Higher

Despite an already strong run, LK CHEM Co., Ltd. ( KOSDAQ:489500 ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 35% in...
Analysis Article Jan 03

Is LK CHEM (KOSDAQ:489500) A Risky Investment?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Dec 07

LK CHEM Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:489500) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 26% Share Price Bounce

LK CHEM Co., Ltd. ( KOSDAQ:489500 ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 26% share price jump in the...
Analysis Article Nov 20

Why LK CHEM's (KOSDAQ:489500) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

The subdued market reaction suggests that LK CHEM Co., Ltd.'s ( KOSDAQ:489500 ) recent earnings didn't contain any...
Analysis Article Sep 12

Is LK CHEM (KOSDAQ:489500) A Risky Investment?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How LK CHEM makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

KOSDAQ:A489500 Revenue, expenses and earnings (KRW Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2622,8665,2442,8452,240
31 Dec 2520,1804,3552,7712,153
30 Sep 2519,9014,7902,6141,948
30 Jun 2519,7313,3472,6731,725
31 Mar 2523,0765,3972,8201,621
31 Dec 2425,0446,6882,5291,384
30 Sep 2424,8935,9202,6101,318
31 Dec 2315,2573,4131,614768
31 Dec 2213,7463,6061,905483

Quality Earnings: A489500 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: A489500's current net profit margins (22.9%) are lower than last year (23.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: A489500's earnings have grown by 7.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: A489500's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: A489500 had negative earnings growth (-2.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (-3.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: A489500's Return on Equity (8.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/10 02:31
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/10 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

LK CHEM Co., Ltd. is covered by 1 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Seunghwan ChoiShinhan Investment Corp.